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Название: Earth Almanac: A Year of Witnessing the Wild, from the Call of the Loon to the Journey of the Gray Whale
Автор: Ted Williams
Издательство: Storey Publishing
Год: 2020
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 16 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Noted nature writer Ted Williams invites readers along on a year-long immersion in the wild and fleeting moments of the natural world, from winter candy and spring quackers to summer’s scarlet farewell and autumn reveilles. This beautifully crafted collection of short, seasonal essays combines in-depth information with evocative descriptions of nature’s marvels and mysteries. Williams explains the weather conditions that bring out the brightest reds in autumn leaves, how hungry wolf spiders catch their prey, and why American goldfinches wait until late July or August to build their nests. In the tradition of Thoreau, Carson, and Leopold, Ted Williams’s writing stands as a testament to the delicate balance of nature’s resilience and fragility, and inspires readers to experience the natural world for themselves and to become advocates for protecting and preserving the amazing diversity and activity found there.

Название: Artist's Path in 500 Walks: Follow the inspired footsteps of William Shakespeare, Frida Kahlo, Otis Redding, and more
Автор: Kath Stathers
Издательство: Thunder Bay Press
Год: 2020
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 162 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Find inspiration on the trails that influenced hundreds of artists, musicians, and writers from around the world. Step onto the trails in The Artist's Path in 500 Walks, which takes readers around the world to the footpaths that inspired classic and contemporary works of art, music, and literature. Each walk is associated with a well-known artist, musician, or writer: the White Cliffs of Dover seen by Matthew Arnold, the landscapes of New Mexico through the eyes of Georgia O’Keeffe, the streets of Vienna once trodden by Beethoven, and many more. Each walk includes a description of the landscape, helpful tips for navigating the route, and insight into how the walk inspired the artist.

Название: Диета для ума. Научный подход к питанию для здоровья и долголетия
Автор: Лайза Москони
Издательство: МИФ
Год: 2019
Страниц: 360, 38 ил.
Язык: Русский
Формат: rtf, pdf
Размер: 10,3 Mb

Наш мозг, подобно телу, для нормального функционирования нуждается в особой диете. Автор этой книги, нейробиолог и сертифицированный нутрициолог Лайза Москони, рассказывает о развитии нашего мозга в ходе эволюции, обращая внимание на то, какую роль в этом процессе играла еда.

Название: High Latitude Sailing: Self-sufficient sailing techniques for cold waters and winter seasons
Автор: Jon Amtrup, Bob Shepton
Издательство: Adlard Coles
Год: 2020
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 94 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Sailing in cold waters is challenging, but hugely rewarding. And when you venture into the high latitudes you find yourself in some of the world's last real wildernesses. In recent years climate change has made these regions more accessible to small boats, and it is now possible to venture further afield in search of adventure. With practical advice, stunning photography and first-hand accounts of voyages from world-renowned experts, this book offers hard-won wisdom on all aspects of sailing in cold waters. Whether it's tackling the North-West Passage aboard your own yacht or a more modest voyage, heading to Antarctica or keeping your boat in the water for the quieter and often more beautiful winter season, this book is essential reading for all sailors preparing for enjoyable and safe sailing in cold waters.

Название: Лексика русской разведки. История разведки в терминах
Автор: Михаил Алексеев
Издательство: Алгоритм
Год: 2018
Страниц: 890
Язык: Русский
Формат: rtf, pdf
Размер: 10,1 Mb

С момента образования Киевской Руси разведка была делом государственным, тайным. В настоящей работе рассказывается о появлении и развитии в русском языке слов, присущих военной разведке, на каждом историческом этапе строительства Российского государства. Каждый вновь появляющийся разведывательный термин подтверждается соответствующей цитатой из источников.

Название: National Geographic Tales of the Weird: Unbelievable True Stories
Автор: David Braun
Издательство: National Geographic
Год: 2012
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 544
Размер: 11,8 Mb
Язык: English

When a farmer in Spain captured a two-headed snake in 2002, scientists wanted to study it. When National Geographic Daily News published a story about the discovery, people wanted to read all about it. More than a million people clicked on the site and kept coming back for more unbelievably true stories. An Internet sensation was born.
Since then, more than 100 million individuals have clicked on stories put together by David Braun and his crack team of editors for National Geographic Daily News. And readers cannot get enough information about the often weird, sometimes miraculous things being discovered by scientists every day--incredible flying sharks, the strange sex lives of ducks, mind-controlling fungus that turns ants into zombies, and the darkest planet in the universe.

Название: Crown of Blood
Автор: Nicola Tallis
Издательство: Pegasus
Год: 2017
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 19 Мб
Язык: английский / English

A significant retelling of the often-misunderstood tale of Lady Jane Grey's journey through her trial and execution—recalling the dangerous plots and web of deadly intrigue in which she became involuntarily tangled, and which ultimately led to a catastrophic conclusion. "Good people, I am come hither to die, and by a law I am condemned to the same.” These were the heartbreaking words of seventeen-year-old Lady Jane Grey as she stood on the scaffold awaiting death on a cold February morning in 1554. She is known to history as "the Nine Days Queen," but her reign lasted for thirteen days. The human and emotional aspects of her story have often been ignored, although she is remembered as one of the Tudor Era’s most tragic victims. While this is doubtless true, it is only part of the complex jigsaw of Jane’s story.

Название: Эффективный травмат
Автор: Даниил Кузнецов
Издательство: Интернет-издание
Год: 2018
Страниц: 74
Язык: Русский
Формат: pdf
Размер: 10,1 Mb

В последнее время то ли вокруг меня лично, то ли вообще в России вырос интерес в сфере огнестрельного оружия ограниченного поражения (ОООП), или попросту травматов.

Название: Printmaking Revolution: New Advancements in Technology, Safety, and Sustainability
Автор: Dwight Pogue
Издательство: Watson-Guptill
Год: 2012
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 53 Мб
Язык: английский / English

A tome of the newest advances in printmaking for today’s environmentally conscious art students, master printers, teachers, and artists. Etching, lithography, and screenprinting shouldn’t be harmful to the artist or the planet. With cutting edge, never-before-published advances in printmaking media, Printmaking Revolution provides artists, students, and teachers alike with safer, environmentally friendly and non-carcinogenic methods for creating beautiful prints. Inside, teacher and professional artist, Dwight Pogue offers groundbreaking information on embracing green, petroleum-free, nontoxic materials that comply with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements. With new alternatives for the modern era, and work by some of today’s most notable artists, including Janet Fish, James Rosenquist Walton Ford, and Louisa Chase, this book truly revolutionizes the techniques, materials, and processes of a time-honored medium.

Название: Partnership in Space: The Mid to Late Nineties
Автор: Ben Evans
Издательство: Springer
ISBN: 1461432774
Год: 2013
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 500
Размер: 413,6 МБ
Язык: Английский

April 12, 2011 was the 50th Anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's pioneering journey into space. To commemorate this momentous achievement, Springer-Praxis has produced a mini-series of books that reveals how humanity's knowledge of flying, working, and living in space has grown in the last half century.